Tuna & Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
SaltwaterScombridaeLeast Concern
About
Atlantic mackerel are streamlined, fast-swimming fish with a metallic blue-green back and silvery sides. They are schooling fish, often found in large groups, and undertake extensive migrations.
- Average size
- 12-18 inches, 0.5-2.5 lbs
- Colors
- Metallic blue-green back with wavy black lines, silvery sides and belly
- Diet
- Zooplankton, small fish, crustaceans
- Region
- North Atlantic coast, from Labrador to North Carolina